Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusVolatinia
- SpeciesVolatinia jacarina (Blue-black Grassquit)
The blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, every mainland South American country, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in Grenada. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-black Grassquit in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-black Grassquit in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-black Grassquit in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.